Tag: Brian Stanley

A Laois TD has said that the Clonaslee Flood Relief Scheme "needs to move at pace" following the latest report on the project. Independent Republican...

A Laois TD has said one of the county's biggest towns "does not have enough Gardaí," which is leading to "significant problems" in the...

A Laois TD has described Irish Water/Uisce Eireann as a "cash cow", and said the very establishment of the company itself has been a...

The Laois Independent Republicans Committee held a very successful 1916 remembrance event at the Republican monument at The Heath on Easter Sunday. The event was...

The 109th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be celebrated this weekend with Commemorations being held around Laois. Events in Mountmellick and The Heath, both...

Taoiseach Michael Martin has admitted the "huge gaps" in Child Disability Network Teams (CDNT) in Laois are "not at all satisfactory". The issue was raised...

The plight of a special needs school in Laois has garnered national attention once again, with representatives from the county raising the matter in...

A Laois TD has said Mountmellick has been "bypassed again" for funding on a " very important" relief road. Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...

A Laois TD has launched a Bill which are designed to put "proper regulations in place" surrounding wind farms. Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley says...

€3 million investment for social housing in Laois A €3 million investment into Social Housing in Laois has been announced as part of a €436...

Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley said the proposed changes to the Tenant in Situ Scheme "will cause havoc." The scheme allows Local Authorities to...

A Laois TD has called for greater "consistency" and "common sense" in the way sentencing guidelines are set out for judges. Laois Independent Republican TD...

A Laois TD has impressed upon Dáil Éireann the pressing need for a new fire station in the county. Local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...

New grants available for music education in Laois schools New grants are available for music education in Laois schools with local music groups and organisations...

Local Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley has taken to the Dáil to question the Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill over issues regarding Medical...

€3.5 million for Active Travel Projects and Bus Stops for Laois €3.5 million has been allocated to Laois for Active Travel Investment Grants and Bus...

Laois Independent TD Brian Stanley has said that an Independent Ireland motion calling for a Department of Efficiency and Reform has "a whiff of...

Mountmellick Relief Road raised in the Dáil Speaking in the Dáil this week, Laois Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley raised the need for the "long-promised"...

Paresnts in Laois 'suffering extreme stress and worry' due to lack of special educational places The Government have been urged to grant permission for the...

The HSE and Government "need to step up a gear" with regard to progressing Primary Health Centres across County Laois. That is according to local...

A Laois TD has said he is "demanding" that the new Government implement a universal plan for affordable housing. Speaking in the Dáil this week,...

“The occupied territories bill must be passed as a matter of urgency” says Portlaoise TD Brian Stanley. The bill which has floated around since 2018,...

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he agrees with a Laois TD regarding the current ban on over-70 school bus drivers. Independent Republican TD Brian Stanley...

Equipment grant now available for Laois childminders  The call has been put out to all childminders in Laois to avail of the 2025 Childminding Development Grant. The...

Laois TD Brian Stanley has welcomed Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy's decision in relation to the row over Dail speaking rights. Last month, the Dail was...

A Laois TD has renewed calls to have the Government lift restrictions on bus drivers over the age of 70 from operating school buses. Independent...

Student podcasters from Dunamase College recently got the chance to bring the newly elected TDs for Laois to their ‘Dunamase Diaries’ Podcast Studio. The students...

Laois TD Brian Stanley has lambasted the new government - saying their first action was to create more 'jobs for the boys'. In a statement...

A village in Laois "urgently needs public lighting" as the community has been left "in complete darkness." That is according to Laois TD Brian Stanley,...

While most of the political chatter this week is of cabinet appointments, the return of the Dáil tomorrow marks a new era for Laois...